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Army identifies Green Beret killed in Helmand

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Staff Sgt. Matthew V. Thompson, 28, of Irvine, California (U.S. Army)

Army identifies Green Beret killed in Helmand

by: Tara Copp | .

Stars and Stripes | .

published: August 25, 2016

WASHINGTON — The Army identified Green Beret Staff Sgt. Matthew V. Thompson, 28, as the special forces soldier killed Tuesday when the Afghan patrol that he was advising hit an improvised explosive device.

Thompson, a decorated soldier based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), the Army said in a news release.

Thompson and the Afghan unit that he was advising were on foot patrol when the attack occurred. A second U.S. servicemember and six Afghan soldiers were injured.